Re: Im so lost?

there are three different hardware models of the iphone 5, i believe only two are being sold stateside.
think of the iphone 4. att version and verizon version are different.

in the case of the 4 it was literally impossible for a 4 to switch between gsm (att) and cdma (verizon) networks...
the iphone 4s had only one configuration, a true world phone, there was only 1 hardware version of the 4s, however, both verizon and att dug their pig headed feet into the ground and played hardball with off netwrok phones.

back to the iphone 5, there is only one hardware setup that will work on verizons network, and that is 1429a cdma, which is identical to 1429a gsm except for the inclusion of an additional cdma radio.

so in essence the verizon version is the way to go. especially if it is unlocked., but dont think of it as a verizon model, think of it as a cdma model

Re: Im so lost?

I must be missing something. If you buy it from Walmart to use on the Straight Talk plan, just tell them that when you buy it and they'll put the correct SIM in for you. (ST is sold through Walmart.) You shouldn't have to cut anything yourself. If you're already on Straight Talk, tell them that; if you need a new ST plan, tell them that.

In other words, the whole point of buying an iPhone 5 at Walmart is so they can set it up on the Straight Talk plan.

Unlocking issues with my iPhone

The CDMA version is the gsm version with the extra radio.

So no point in not getting it... Right?

The only issue might be, that the software configuration is not compatible, as in the radios, that we pretty much have no access too, are provisioned in such a way that the gsm radios in the CDMA phone are not compatible with AT&T networks.

Re: Unlocking issues with my iPhone

Originally Posted by 3cit

The CDMA version is the gsm version with the extra radio.

So no point in not getting it... Right?

The only issue might be, that the software configuration is not compatible, as in the radios, that we pretty much have no access too, are provisioned in such a way that the gsm radios in the CDMA phone are not compatible with AT&T networks.

I think it depends on where you plan on using it...if I recall correctly, the GSM bands in the Verizon iPhone 5 are not compatible with AT&T 4G--so you might only be getting 3G speeds on Straight Talk instead of HSPA+, etc. If you're never going to use the CDMA radio it might be worth getting the AT&T version right out of the box.